Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 2, 2007
Selected Colby Lewis off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- November 16, 2007
Joe Nelson granted Free Agency.
- November 25, 2007
Signed Adam Greenberg as a free agent.
- November 28, 2007
Signed Yasuhiko Yabuta as a free agent.
Wes Bankston selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.
- November 29, 2007
Released Craig Brazell.
- December 4, 2007
Signed José Guillén as a free agent.
- December 5, 2007
Signed Ben Hendrickson as a free agent.
Released Colby Lewis.
- December 12, 2007
Emil Brown granted Free Agency.
Released Paul Phillips.
- December 14, 2007
Traded Billy Buckner to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Alberto Callaspo.
- December 20, 2007
Signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.
- December 27, 2007
Signed Miguel Olivo as a free agent.
- January 8, 2008
Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
- January 9, 2008
Signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.
- January 10, 2008
Signed Dave Matranga as a free agent.
- January 11, 2008
Signed Chin-hui Tsao as a free agent.
- January 15, 2008
Signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.
Signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.
- January 21, 2008
Signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.
- January 22, 2008
Signed Brian Lawrence as a free agent.
- February 1, 2008
Signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.
- February 8, 2008
Signed Jeff Fulchino as a free agent.
- February 17, 2008
Signed Mike Maroth as a free agent.
- March 19, 2008
Traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Brad Salmon. The Kansas City Royals sent Henry Arias (minors) (June 13, 2008) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- March 26, 2008
Justin Huber player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.
Released Brian Lawrence.
Traded a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies. Received Ramón Ramírez. The Kansas City Royals sent Jorge De La Rosa (April 30, 2008) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
- March 28, 2008
Released Adam Greenberg.
Released Ben Hendrickson.
- April 25, 2008
Released Hideo Nomo.
- April 30, 2008
Released Mike Maroth.
- May 10, 2008
Released Ken Huckaby.
- May 21, 2008
Signed Horacio Ramírez as a free agent.
- May 29, 2008
Selected Brayan Peña off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- May 31, 2008
Released Chin-hui Tsao.
- June 5, 2008
Drafted Eric Hosmer in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2008.
Drafted Mike Montgomery in the 1st round (36th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2008.
Drafted Johnny Giavotella in the 2nd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2008.
Drafted Tim Melville in the 4th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2008.
Drafted John Lamb in the 5th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2008.
Drafted Blaine Hardy in the 22nd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2008.
Drafted Bradin Hagens in the 37th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 6, 2008
Traded Ángel Berroa to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Juan Rivera (minors) and cash.
- June 9, 2008
Received Travis Dawkins from the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.
- June 21, 2008
Released Brett Tomko.
- June 24, 2008
Selected Rob Tejeda off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- June 27, 2008
Signed José Capellán as a free agent.
- July 3, 2008
Signed Cory Aldridge as a free agent.
- July 11, 2008
Selected Josh Newman off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
- July 31, 2008
Signed Josh Labandeira as a free agent.
- August 9, 2008
Traded Horacio Ramírez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Paulo Orlando.
- August 19, 2008
Signed Kip Wells as a free agent.
- October 8, 2008
Signed Yordano Ventura as an amateur free agent.
- October 24, 2008
Released Kip Wells.
- October 30, 2008
Mark Grudzielanek granted Free Agency.
- October 31, 2008
Traded Juan Carlos Oviedo to the Florida Marlins. Received Mike Jacobs.
- November 3, 2008
Brian Buchanan granted Free Agency.
José Capellán granted Free Agency.
Román Colón granted Free Agency.
Travis Dawkins granted Free Agency.
John Foster granted Free Agency.
Damon Hollins granted Free Agency.
Josh Labandeira granted Free Agency.
Dave Matranga granted Free Agency.
Brad Salmon granted Free Agency.
Matt Tupman granted Free Agency.
Ángel Sánchez selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.
- November 17, 2008
Ryan Braun granted Free Agency.
- November 18, 2008
Signed Luis Hernández as a free agent.
- November 19, 2008
Traded Ramón Ramírez to the Boston Red Sox. Received Coco Crisp.
- November 21, 2008
Luke Hudson granted Free Agency.
- December 2, 2008
Signed Franquelis Osoria as a free agent.
- December 3, 2008
Signed J.R. House as a free agent.
Signed Matt Tupman as a free agent.
- December 8, 2008
Jeff Fulchino selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.
- December 11, 2008
Signed Horacio Ramírez as a free agent.
Signed Doug Waechter as a free agent.
- December 12, 2008
- December 13, 2008
Signed Kyle Farnsworth as a free agent.
Signed Heath Phillips as a free agent.
- December 16, 2008
Signed John Bale as a free agent.
- December 18, 2008
Signed Tommy Murphy as a free agent.
Signed Óscar Villarreal as a free agent.
- December 19, 2008
Signed Luke Hudson as a free agent.
- December 20, 2008
Signed Lenny DiNardo as a free agent.
- January 7, 2009
Signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.
Signed Román Colón as a free agent.
Signed Vance Wilson as a free agent.
- January 9, 2009
Signed Willie Bloomquist as a free agent.
- February 10, 2009
Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
- February 19, 2009
Selected Tug Hulett off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- February 27, 2009
Released Neal Musser.
- February 28, 2009
Signed Juan Cruz as a free agent.
- March 1, 2009
Signed Bruce Chen as a free agent.
- March 9, 2009
Released Esteban Germán.
- March 17, 2009
Signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.
- March 18, 2009
Signed Anthony Lerew as a free agent.
Released Jimmy Gobble.
- April 1, 2009
Released Joel Peralta.
Traded Ross Gload and cash to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later. The Florida Marlins sent Eric Basurto (minors) (May 13, 2009) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
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